In the 30 years of our existence, we have learned that there’s always plenty of work to do. To keep relevant, you have to keep innovating and exploring new territory. We have also learned to put our customers first and to involve them in the development of our software. In the end, they’re the ones using it successfully. That’s why we wanted to give them the floor to share ideas on what SimaPro will look like ten years from now.

Everyone in the sector is noticing that the demand for life cycle information is increasing at an overwhelming rate. This was felt keenly at the 10th LCM conference, held from 5-8 September with the theme “Building a Sustainable Future through Innovation and Digitization”. We need to scale up the way in which we provide this information so companies can more effectively reduce their impact. But how do we do that?

Just when we thought that the global situation was settling after COVID, the world is again shaking. Wars and crises, floods, earthquakes, heat waves and the eight warmest years since registers exist – more than ever, we need experts in life cycle assessment (LCA) to assist the world in the transition to a more sustainable model. Fortunately, this year shows plenty of developments in impact assessment. This paper was written by Alba Roibás Rozas and Laura Golsteijn with contributions from Eleonore Pierrat, Anne-Marie Boulay, Mikołaj Owsianiak, Peter Fantke, Chloe Stanford-Clark, Almudena Hospido, and Montserrat Núñez.

Sustainability is crucial for the future of our planet and society as a whole. Players across society are becoming more invested: consumers seek sustainable products, investors prioritize sustainability-focused companies, and governments are stepping in to accelerate sustainable transformation.